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Tegucigalpa · Honduras · December 2024
Visas issued at Tegucigalpa in December 2024
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 7,224 | 88.7% | 6,787 | 4,836 |
| H2B | Temporary worker performing other services | 411 | 5% | 224 | 406 |
| C1/D | Combined transit and crewmember visa | 98 | 1.2% | 69 | 93 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 88 | 1.1% | 63 | 86 |
| H2A | Temporary worker performing agricultural services | 63 | 0.8% | 16 | 51 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 61 | 0.7% | 34 | 47 |
| E2 | Treaty investor, spouse or child | 45 | 0.6% | 8 | 10 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 45 | 0.6% | 9 | 29 |
| P1 | Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group | 23 | 0.3% | 0 | 1 |
| A2 | Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family | 11 | 0.1% | 38 | 14 |
| H4 | Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-3 | 11 | 0.1% | 6 | 4 |
| A1 | Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | 3 |
| I | Representative of foreign information media, spouse and children | 9 | 0.1% | 2 | 5 |
| C1 | Alien in transit | 8 | 0.1% | 6 | 6 |
| U3 | Child of U-1 | 8 | 0.1% | 5 | 2 |
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 6 | 0.1% | 11 | 24 |
| G4 | International organization officer or employee, and immediate family | 5 | 0.1% | 4 | 7 |
| F2 | Spouse or child of F1 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 2 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 3 | 0% | 5 | 3 |
| E1 | Treaty trader, spouse or child | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| B2 | Temporary visitor for pleasure | 2 | 0% | 33 | 6 |
| T3 | Child of T1 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 0 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 1 | 0% | 6 | 3 |
| M1 | Vocational student and other nonacademic student | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 | Participant in an international cultural exchange program | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 |
| U2 | Spouse of U-1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| U4 | Parent of U-1 under 21 years of age | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 133 | 23.8% | 141 | 43 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 112 | 20.1% | 62 | 32 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 57 | 10.2% | 90 | 69 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 57 | 10.2% | 57 | 39 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 51 | 9.1% | 28 | 0 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 37 | 6.6% | 32 | 2 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 35 | 6.3% | 38 | 24 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 33 | 5.9% | 35 | 3 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 24 | 4.3% | 9 | 6 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 9 | 1.6% | 6 | 8 |
| SD | Minister of religion, spouse and child (SD1-SD3) | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |
| CR2 | Child of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 3 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 1 |
Context
| December 2024 | Tegucigalpa | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 8,144 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +11% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +44% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 558 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available 365 days; F, M, J 2 days; H, L, O, P, Q 2 days.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Tegucigalpa issue in December 2024?
8,144 nonimmigrant visas and 558 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 27th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Tegucigalpa?
November 2024: 7,341 nonimmigrant visas (+11% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 5,661 (+44%).
Which classes made up the month?
B1/B2 7,224 (88.7%), H2B 411 (5%), C1/D 98 (1.2%), F1 88 (1.1%), H2A 63 (0.8%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.